# NTSB investigations: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1: Abnormal runway contact

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA21LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA179.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2021 · N392DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a subsequent hard landing and a nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN21LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA134.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 21, 2021 · N465US · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a bounced touch and go landing and subsequent nose wheel separation.
- [NTSB GAA19CA490](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA490.md): Diamond DA20 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2019 · N979DA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during an attempted aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion onto rough terrain.
- [NTSB GAA17CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA055.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 · Bristow, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 31, 2016 · N781MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during a landing attempt at night, which resulted in a delayed go-around procedure and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent flight experience.
- [NTSB ERA16LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA282.md): Diamond DA20 · St. Croix · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2016 · N828BB · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot.
- [NTSB ERA14CA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA400.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 C1 · Stow, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2014 · N497PA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor/pilot's failure to recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of total experience in the make and…
- [NTSB CEN14CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA153.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2014 · N108WA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN13LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA380.md): Diamond Aicraft Industries DA 20-C1 · Odessa, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2013 · N322FS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's use of an improper flap setting and a subsequent inadequate flare of the airplane, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the pilot's delay in executing a go-around.
- [NTSB WPR13CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA170.md): Diamond DA 20-C1 · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2013 · N986CT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and airplane control during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB CEN10CA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA373.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · Bloomington, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2010 · N802CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB CEN09CA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA300.md): Diamond DA20 · Olathe, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2009 · N926AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing, as well as his improper decision to continue the takeoff after striking the propeller on the runway.
- [NTSB CEN09CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA304.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-C1 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2009 · N169PA · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot’s improper landing flare.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2990001')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '090' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/090/sequence?model=2990001

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